We took the GeekWire Podcast on the street this week, however not very far — recording the present in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, the “Middle of the Universe,” just some blocks from our personal workplaces, with a energetic crowd, nice beer, and lots to speak about in Seattle tech and past.
The particular occasion at Fremont Brewing was introduced by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce.
Recent off the Seahawks’ Tremendous Bowl victory, we debate completely different tech and enterprise moguls as candidates for proudly owning the Seahawks or Sonics — together with unlikely however interesting-to-consider prospects starting from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to Costco’s Jim Sinegal. (Who wouldn’t need $1.50 scorching canine and sodas at Lumen Subject?)
Then we dig into the talk over Seattle’s tech future, sparked by angel investor Charles Fitzgerald’s GeekWire column, “A warning to Seattle: Don’t turn into the subsequent Cleveland,” which led to a response and finally an awesome dialog with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb.
Fremont Chamber Govt Director Pete Hanning joins us to speak in regards to the neighborhood’s tech hall, why Fremont is seeing a few of the highest return-to-office charges on the West Coast, and the way Fremont balances its quirky identification with critical enterprise.
Within the remaining section, take a look at your Seattle tech information with our Fremont-themed tech trivia, plus viewers Q&A, through which Todd comes clear about his relationship with Claude.
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Audio edited by Curt Milton.
